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ALTERNATIVE MODELS Mixed / complex structures Structure is not clear-cut Still beginning, middle, end BUT not 3 acts, no usual climax, turning points, act breaks. Can reverse chronological or logical order or events Series of episodes, incidents on a central theme OR apparently separate stories that interweave – also multi-plot stories Often open-ended

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ALTERNATIVE MODELS PULP FICTION Causal relation between sequences not explained, nor evident to viewers at the beginning (and most of movie) The overall plotline jumps backward and forward in time, but begins and ends in media res (in the middle of the chronology) Three stories (plus prologue) with narrative connections that explains the cause-effect logic, even though at different times - Honey Bunny and Pumpkin at diner - Jules and Vincent (The Bonnie Situation) - Vincent and Mia - Butch and Marsellus (The Gold Watch)